The "Sweet Spot" (best MPG)

80 west of San Antonio. Years ago, you could make it from Florida to Texas in a day on 10 running the speed limit, but the following day, you were still in Texas. The worst was coming in through Texarkana, because the highway ended and you had to roll through all of the little crappy towns. Talk about a long drive to Dallas.

 

05' 450 Mercedes (EGR), 13 SPD, 3.90 on LP 24.5".

59 mph @ 1375 for mpg
65 mph @ 1525 for drivability.

This is exactly what is recommended for this engine.

 

Mine seems to be as fast at she will go at 6psi or less turbo pressure. Some of the worst fuel mileage I have gotten has been in the mid to low 50's. I't borken.

 

13th and 70 is a sweet spot???

 

Sounds like a street corner where nefarious deeds are negotiated.

 

with that setup you have, if you had 500 HP, you could change the rotation of earth.

 

Why not? I do it all the time.

I've been told my sweet spot is 69. I like 69.

 

I like that. He he he.

 

Every action causes an equal and opposite reaction.
We each change the rotational speed and attitude of the earth wth every speed increase, braking or change in direction.

If all truckers could manage to all stop at the same instant - we might just stop time.
Or, if we could all speed up to max at the same time, we might be able to go back to the future.